Baldwin plays Jimmy MacArthur, a renowned columnist for the fictional New York Ledger. MacArthur is given full access to Sgt. Olivia Benson (Hargitay) and the SVU squad for an insider’s look into the Special Victims Unit. When a rape case involving a Muslin victim escalates to a hate crime investigation, MacArthur—who is one step ahead of the SVU—declares the crime a hoax.